Lawful development certificate drawings for Greenwich, £539
Greenwich only requires four items for a certificate, but says an application without its suggested drawings and evidence may be hard to assess. We supply the suggested set.
- £389 drawings + £150 survey (£539 total)
- Suggested set supplied
- Volume calculation for roofs
What does a lawful development certificate pack cost in Greenwich?
We charge £539: £389 for the drawings, forms and submission and £150 for the survey, with no VAT to add. The Royal Borough’s certificate fee is paid to the council.
What the Greenwich price covers
- A survey to fix what exists today
- Block plan, elevations, floor and roof plans and sections, existing and proposed
- A proposed roof volume calculation where the work is a roof extension
- A list of the bills and records that prove the date of existing works
- The forms and submission to Greenwich
Proposed or existing: Greenwich’s two lists
For a proposed certificate Greenwich lists as national requirements the form, location plan, fee and evidence that the works are lawful. It suggests a block plan, existing and proposed elevations, floor and roof plans, sections, and proposed volume calculations for roof extensions (Greenwich validation list).
For existing works the suggested set is pre-existing and current elevations, floor plans and sections, plus council tax bills, utility bills, tenancy agreements and sworn affidavits. The council says that if the suggested items are missing it may be difficult to assess the application.
Article 4 and the limits of a certificate
Royal Greenwich lists eight Article 4 areas, most of them in conservation areas (Greenwich Article 4 areas). In Shrewsbury Park’s Laing Estate, for example, an extension of any size and a dormer or rooflight need permission (Shrewsbury Park note), so a proposed certificate cannot confirm them.
The list also notes that a certificate cannot be issued for retrospective works to a listed building. Greenwich decided 469 of 495 householder applications inside 8 weeks in the year to June 2026; certificates are separate and we cannot promise a date.
Greenwich certificate applications in numbers
- 4 items
- National requirements Greenwich lists for a proposed certificate: form, location plan, fee and evidence. Royal Greenwich: Local Validation Requirements List 2025
- Volume calculation
- Suggested extra for a proposed certificate covering a roof extension. Royal Greenwich: Local Validation Requirements List 2025
- 4 kinds of record
- Council tax bills, utility bills, tenancy agreements and sworn affidavits, suggested for existing works. Royal Greenwich: Local Validation Requirements List 2025
- 8
- Article 4 areas on Royal Greenwich’s list. Royal Greenwich: areas with extra planning restrictions (Article 4 directions)
- Any size
- Extensions on the Laing Estate part of Shrewsbury Park Estate that need planning permission. Royal Greenwich: Shrewsbury Park Estate Article 4 guidance note, June 2016
- 469 of 495
- The Royal Borough of Greenwich householder applications decided within 8 weeks in the year to June 2026, out of all it decided (prior approvals not counted). MHCLG live table PS2, planning application statistics by district, July 2025 to June 2026 (GOV.UK)
- £30.30 per m²
- The Mayor of London’s CIL in Greenwich (band 3) for permissions granted in 2026, owed only when a scheme is liable for CIL in the first place. Mayoral CIL: annual rate summary for 2026, Table 1 (Greater London Authority)
Greenwich certificate questions
What does Greenwich require for a certificate?
The form, a location plan, the fee and evidence that the works are lawful. Drawings are suggested rather than required.
Should I send the suggested drawings?
Yes. The council says that without them it may be difficult to assess the case.
What proves existing works?
Council tax and utility bills, tenancy agreements, sworn affidavits, with pre-existing and current drawings.
How fast does Greenwich decide?
It decided 469 of 495 householder cases within 8 weeks last year. We cannot promise a date for a certificate.
Other services people book with this one
- Rear extension drawings£439 drawings + £150 survey (£589 total)
- Loft conversion drawings£439 drawings + £150 survey (£589 total)
- Prior approval for a larger home extension£349 drawings + £150 survey (£499 total)
- Householder planning drawings£479 drawings + £150 survey (£629 total)
- Building regulations drawings£479 drawings + £150 survey (£629 total)
Price your Greenwich certificate
Send the address and what was built or planned. We say whether a certificate fits and quote a fixed fee.